Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, Senate.
Robert M. Gordon
Sponsored
Out of committee2
Requires MVC to check Social Security Administration records and mark deceased individuals in MVC database once per month.
Enhances enforcement and oversight of mental health condition and substance use disorder parity laws.**
In committee29
Permits counties to charge a fee to fund infrastructure through voter approval.
Increases flexibility, clarity, and available tools of optional municipal consolidation process.
Requires carriers to classify medically necessary procedures as covered benefits and remit certain payments to hospitals for services rendered.
Authorizes seizure and impoundment of a dog believed to have attacked, severely injured, or killed another domestic animal.
Requires issuance of conditional certifications for homemaker-home health aides within seven days and issuance of final certification within 120 days.
Conditions appropriation for State professional boards on expenditure of budget allocation to Board of Nursing to process and eliminate home health aide application backlog.
Requires Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center to study potential rail passenger service ridership along New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway right-of-way; appropriates $50,000.
Creates New Jersey Crude Oil by Rail Safety Task Force.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain contributions to New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) program.
Allows municipality to issue permit to sell alcoholic beverages in downtown business improvement zone, pedestrian mall, or special improvement district.
Requires good cause for termination of certain employees.
"New Jersey Health Insurance Advocate Act;" establishes Office of Health Insurance Advocate.
Increases craft distillery production limits; eliminates tour requirement for on-premises consumption; permits sale of snacks on craft distillery premises.
Permits certain breweries, wineries, and distilleries to sell each other's products on licensed premises.
"Health Care Industry Representative Certification Act"; establishes requirements for certification of health care industry representatives.
Limits certain provisions in and enforceability of restrictive covenants in certain contracts of employment.
Requires suspension of certification of homemaker home-health aides under certain circumstances; designated as "Maria's Law."
Provides "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act" exemption for artificial turf field construction by local government units.
Requires DOH to establish Statewide standardized requirements for licensure and operation of mobile food vendors; designated as "Streamlined Food Truck Licensure Act."
Provides gross income tax exclusion for capital gains from sale of certain employer securities by qualified businesses that result in net positive benefit to State.
Establishes procedures for awarding of design-build contracts.
Provides that student enrolled in theology or divinity degree program may qualify for tuition aid grant if institution of higher education determines student is not candidate for ministry.
Prohibits disclosure of certain religious affiliation information by State or local government agencies.
Establishes bi-state commission to study and make recommendations to address rail passenger service needs of certain New Jersey and New York commuters.
Establishes Red Tape Review Commission.
Provides that Maintenance of Certification is not required for licensed physicians to perform certain professional activities in State.
Requires landlords to provide receipts for cash payments from tenants.
Allows charitable contribution tax deductions under New Jersey gross income tax.
Clarifies that public construction and public works contracts may be made through cooperative purchasing agreements.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law1
Enhances enforcement and oversight of mental health condition and substance use disorder parity laws.**
Co-sponsored
Became law · 18
Concerns equal pay and employment discrimination.*
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credit for certain expenses incurred for production of certain films and digital media content; designated as Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act.
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Clarifies prohibition on preexisting condition exclusions in health insurance policies.
Provides governance, oversight, and accountability reforms at NJT.
Allows certain students including undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria to qualify for State student financial aid programs.
Authorizes use of certain electric school buses.
Prohibits Higher Education Student Assistance Authority from referring defaulted loans under New Jersey College Loans to AssistState Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program for certain actions if authority and borrower have entered into settlement agreement.*
Requires institutions of higher education to develop open textbook plan.
Requires Police Training Commission to develop supplemental training course for certain county corrections officers.*
"Revised State Medical Examiner Act"; establishes Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner in DOH.
Provides for appointment of Student Loan Ombudsman and regulates student loan servicers.*
Requires Child Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board to study racial and ethnic disparities that contribute to infant mortality.
Authorizes municipality, county or school district to establish charitable funds for specific purposes; permits property tax credit for certain donations.
Makes Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training Provider Demonstration Project permanent and renames program.
"Securing Our Children's Future Bond Act"; authorizes issuance of $500,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance certain school, school district, and county college capital projects; appropriates $5,000.****
Requires NJT to establish office of real estate economic development and transit-oriented development; requires annual report of certain real property information.
Passed the Senate · 8
Requires bi-state transportation authorities to make advance notification of certain projects or operations expected to impede traffic.
Provides transparency and accountability reforms at PANYNJ; modifies governance structure; provides legislative oversight of PANYNJ; and regulates capital planning process.
Prohibits treatment, discharge, disposal, application to roadway, or storage of wastewater, wastewater solids, sludge, drill cuttings or other byproducts from natural gas exploration or production using hydraulic fracturing.
Requires four-year institutions of higher education to offer accelerated three-year baccalaureate degree programs.
Allows students to use certain grant awards during summer session.
Establishes Higher Education Student Assistance Authority Review Task Force to study implementation of New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to establish repayment assistance program for borrowers under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program who suffer material loss of income.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations.
Out of committee · 12
Increases minimum annual amounts for appropriation for certain arts, historical heritage, and tourism purposes from hotel and motel occupancy fee revenues.
Prohibits offshore oil and gas exploration, development, and production in State waters, and issuance of DEP permits and approvals for activities associated with offshore oil and gas activities. *
The "New Jersey Intern Protection Act"; provides legal protections and remedies for persons engaged in internships with employers.
Clarifies intent of P.L.2007, c.340 regarding NJ's required participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.*
Establishes a joint legislative and executive branch New Jersey Revenue Advisory Board to provide consensus revenue forecasting advice for State budget purposes.*
Requires all students enrolled in grade eight to have certain physical examination that includes cardiac component.
"Drama Therapists and Dance/Movement Therapists Licensing Act."
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to establish income-driven repayment option and loan rehabilitation program for borrowers under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program.
Establishes certain minimum and maximum temperatures in emergency shelters, rooming and boarding houses, and certain nursing homes and residential health care facilities.
Provides $21 minimum annual energy assistance to qualified families; qualifies families to receive additional nutritional assistance.
Requires students at institutions of higher education to receive immunization for meningitis in accordance with recommendations of Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.*
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for value of certain fruit and vegetable donations made by commercial farm operators.
In committee · 21
Requires State reimbursement to municipalities of cost of disabled veterans' total property tax exemption.
"Flood Control, Mitigation, and Prevention Bond Act of 2012," authorizes bonds for up to $2 billion, and appropriates $5,000.
Revises exemption from "unemployment compensation law" for operators of certain motor vehicles.
Exempts certain persons providing hair braiding or eyebrow threading services from licensure requirement.
Provides loan redemption for certain physicians who work in State 10 years.
Requires Commissioner of Health to take certain actions to ensure that residential units are available in assisted living facilities for individuals with special needs.
Eliminates requirement for State residency for public officers and employees with limited historic exceptions.
Establishes "The Democracy Act" to modify various voter registration and voting procedures.
Establishes grant program in DCA to provide funding to youth mentoring programs.
Imposes oversight, cost analysis, and fee requirements for State contracts; includes State contract performance in conscientious employee protection act; limits to three years all State contracts; requires certain disclosures on State contracts.
Limits patient information behavioral health care providers may disclose to health insurance carriers.
Requires pesticide applicator to notify beekeeper when applying pesticide within three miles of registered honey or native beehive or beeyard.
Requires president of public institution of higher education to regularly report on-campus criminal and fire events to the institution's governing board.
Requires State's full participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Dedicates $140,000 from NJ Brain Injury Research Fund for community based services provided by Statewide alliance dedicated to assisting persons with brain injury through advocacy, education, information and resources, outreach, and support services.
Makes total property tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans retroactive to effective date of determination of total disability; requires State to reimburse municipalities for reimbursement of property taxes paid to veteran.
Transfers NJ Board of Tree Experts from DEP to Dept. of Agriculture.
Provides that State contract for non-commercial sustaining announcements will be awarded as single contract for all State agencies without public advertising for bids.
Allows cultivation of commercial shellfish species in certain coastal and inner harbor waters for research and educational purposes and repeals law that allows DEP to adopt certain regulations concerning such cultivation.
Permits testing and use of autonomous vehicles on State roadways under certain circumstances.